Remote | Accounting & Financial Reporting Workflow Consultant — $55–$105/hour

24-Mag•New York, NY

10h•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for professionals experienced in general accounting, controllership, financial reporting, audit workflows, internal controls, technical accounting, and structured accounting documentation processes. This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on structured accounting workflow review, close process analysis, financial reporting assessment, audit documentation, control review, and high-quality project execution. Selected professionals will apply their accounting expertise to review realistic finance and accounting scenarios, evaluate documentation requirements, prepare structured written outputs, and support accurate, evidence-based accounting workflow tasks.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in general accounting, controllership, external audit, internal audit, SOX compliance, accounting advisory, financial reporting, or related accounting roles.
Working fluency in at least two areas such as journal entries, reconciliations, financial statement preparation, consolidation, technical accounting, US GAAP, IFRS, SOX controls, internal controls, audit testing, or workpaper methodology.
Familiarity with accounting, ERP, audit, or reporting tools such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct, BlackLine, FloQast, Workiva, AuditBoard, TeamMate, or similar systems.
Comfort reading and preparing accounting artifacts such as trial balances, roll-forwards, technical memos, workpapers, SOX narratives, reconciliations, journal entry packages, and reporting schedules.
Strong written communication skills and ability to explain accounting reasoning clearly.
Ability to follow structured instructions and produce evidence-based work.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CPA candidate, ACCA, CA, CMA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent accounting, audit, or assurance credential.
Experience with public company accounting, private company close processes, Big 4 audit, internal audit, controllership, technical accounting, or accounting advisory work.
Familiarity with US GAAP, IFRS, SOX, internal controls, audit testing, statutory reporting, consolidation, or month-end close workflows.
Experience preparing or reviewing trial balances, roll-forwards, technical memos, workpapers, SOX narratives, financial statements, or audit documentation.
Strong attention to detail in numbers-heavy, controls-focused, and documentation-based accounting environments.

Responsibilities

Review accounting scenarios involving journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, AP/AR workflows, intercompany eliminations, fixed assets, accruals, and trial balances.
Evaluate accounting outputs against source materials, account mappings, close checklists, supporting schedules, and documented accounting logic.
Support structured review of roll-forwards, reconciliation packages, journal entry support, variance explanations, and accounting workpapers.
Identify missing support, balancing issues, close process gaps, and expected accounting outcomes.
Review controllership scenarios involving financial statement preparation, consolidation, technical accounting memos, accounting policies, SOX narratives, and statutory reporting materials.
Evaluate financial reporting outputs against defined totals, source documentation, reporting requirements, accounting standards, and control expectations.
Support structured review of consolidation workpapers, reporting packages, technical memos, policy documentation, and financial statement support.
Prepare clear written explanations for accounting and reporting decisions based on source materials and verifiable criteria.
Review audit scenarios involving walkthroughs, control testing, substantive testing, confirmations, workpaper preparation, management letters, and PBC tracking.
Evaluate audit and control documentation against required fields, evidence standards, testing criteria, review notes, and expected conclusions.
Support structured review of SOX controls, internal control narratives, audit workpapers, test matrices, deficiency documentation, and audit support materials.
Maintain accuracy, consistency, and professional judgment across submitted work.